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Published on: July 11, 2013
Use of secukinumab in erythrodermic psoriasis: A single center experience
Anuj Bhatnagar1, Gautam Kumar Singh2, Sanjeev Kumar Deshpande3
1Senior Advisor (Dermatology), Command Hospital (Air Force), Bengaluru, India.
Background:
Erythrodermic psoriasis is an acute inflammatory condition presenting as erythema and scaling involving more than 90% of body surface area in patients with a history of psoriasis vulgaris. If not treated promptly, metabolic complications and infections due to acute skin failure can cause significant morbidity and mortality in this condition. Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is considered to be the key player in initiating the inflammatory cascade in psoriasis. IL-17 blockers have been successfully used in the management of psoriasis vulgaris. However, its use in unstable erythrodermic psoriasis is limited to isolated case reports.
Methods:
We hereby report an observational study of nine patients of unstable psoriatic erythroderma successfully managed with injection secukinumab and followed up over the next 24 months.
Results:
Nine patients were managed during the study period, and a successful outcome was noted in all the patients. The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index response rate improved by at least 75% from baseline in 33.3% (3⁄9) at week 4 and improved to 88.9% (8⁄9) at week 12. None of the patients had a recurrence of erythroderma till 24 months of followup.
Conclusion:
The study concluded that secukinumab is quick, safe, and efficient in psoriatic erythroderma, and there was no relapse of erythroderma in any of the patients in the 24 months of followup.
